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18328 | Android-adapted BusyBox binary for rooted phone | I would like to place a place BusyBox on my rooted Android phone, and I would like to have a version that has "sh" as an alias for "ash" so that I can replace the standard _/system/bin/sh_ with a symlink to _busybox_. Also, I'd be nice to have it always read in _/system/etc/profile_. Of course, I could just compile BusyBox myself, but I feel there should be a "default" BusyBox binary for Android that does all that. Is there? |
17994 | How can I type special symbols on my Android device like ☺ or ♥ as a regular character? | How can I make special symbols on my Samsung Galaxy SII, like ☺ or ♥? |
33965 | Jellybean 4.2 update fails in middle of download for nexus 7 | I have received the jellybean 4.2 update request 2 times. Both times I have pressed the update button and both times it has failed in the middle of the process. No error messages. After a few minutes, it goes back to the regular home screen. Any idea on how I can fix this so as to update to 4.2? Much appreciation. |
33967 | Pictures converting to MMS when they didn't use to | I have a motorola XPRT and it recently updated and now pictures convert to mms and they didn't used to... Any ways to fix this problem? |
33960 | Samsung Galaxy S3 “Not registered on network” | It had stock 4.0.4 -> could call. I've flashed FoxHound ROM -> after a while, when I try calling, it says "Not registered on network" . Tried GalaxSim, but everything looks ok. Restored back to stock and tried another SIM -> same error. Do you have any clue? I cannot make any phone calls, nor access the internet. |
18324 | Android - “SIM card doesn't allow a connection to this network” ERROR | I have a problem with my Xperia X10 (U20i). I purchased it new. It worked fine for a week or so, then I switched to another network operator. When I try to connect automatically it says "Registered on network" but there is no signal. I changed 3 sim cards so far. Still the same. When I put the sim card in another phone that also works, the other phone manages to find the signal. I put back the sim card in my Xperia, it works fine until for some reason I have no signal and the circle continues. I love my phone, I want it to work, with this provider. I am very annoyed. The network provider doesn't know what could it be, they blame the phone. But the phone works with other providers with no problem so I assume it is something else. I did a factory settings restore, I checked for updates. I want to fix it, this issue drives me crazy and I don't want to let it go, I want to FIX it. |
18326 | What to check when buying a used device | I'm thinking about buying a used Android device and I want to know what should I check on the device before I buy it? Is there an app or something that does some sort of testing on the phone? Are there any problematic parts that I should check? |
38006 | Connecting a HDE keyboard to a Kindle Fire | I brought a HDE keyboard: > Connects to your 7" tablet via USB 2.0 A-Type Male Adapter. Please make sure > your tablet has a USB Type A Female to accept this plug type. Also, your > device must have a USB host in order for the keyboard to function. Please > consult the manufacturer of your tablet for those details. for my Kindle Fire 1st Generation. I got the adapter to connect the A female to USB micro on the Kindle. Of course I didn't read all the through on this one, because I now need to have a host USB connection in order for the keyboard to work with the Kindle. Any advice or do I have to ditch the keyboard and mark it as a bad deal? |
14023 | How to get rid of "SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" notification | My Samsung Galaxy S II phone crashed and after I restarted it, there was an SD card notification icon that says "SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" with the only option of formatting the card. However, ~~the contents of the SD card like photos taken or videos is accessible just fine~~ **UPDATE: the card seems to be corrupt, at least it's not visible from my computer.** I'll try formatting it. |
30007 | How do you remove words from Swype's dictionary? | I know how to remove words from Swype's user dictionary. I want to know how to remove words from Swype's built-in dictionary. I get very frustrated with all these random words that I know I'll never use! I can't tell you how many times I've had the word "Getty" show up instead of the word "get". If there is really no way of removing words from Swype's built-in dictionary I'll probably need to find an alternative. That's probably another question though. |
5648 | Exchange Inbox Doesn't Sync | I am using the default mail client exchange. The client syncs all folders except my Inbox. It synced one time on Jan 10 when I set it up and that was the only successful sync. All other Exchange folders are syncing ok. I just don't get it. There was a google hit suggesting reducing the size of one's inbox, but mine is small -- a dozen messages? Manually syncing the Inbox also does not work. * OS: 2.2 * Phone: HTC Incredible What other information can I provide? Any advice? |
47580 | Where does Google Play Store put downloaded apps? | I want to know where Google Play stores downloaded **.apk** files. I've heard that Google Play doesn't send you an `.apk` file and installation is completely online. Is it true? |
5643 | Add new Locale on android 2.2 HTC Wildfire phone | I entered a competition and won an HTC Wildfire. However it's branded french. i've changed the language to English, but under 'Select Language' it says 'English (France)'. Several apps also tend to think i'm in france some of the time. How can i add/change the locale to be whatever english is normally for a United Kingdom phone? |
5644 | Is there a way to control app execution environment? | Is there some way of controlling how an installed application communicates over the network and writes data to disk? Let's say I have an application that will handle sensitive data, but it comes from a third party so I can't control the implementation. Is it possible to provide some kind of environment where I can run the app and make sure that the data it writes to disk is encrypted and that its communication over the internet is secure? Like running it in a virtual machine that I control or forcing it to use some kind of framework I've created? |
47586 | What exactly is this App Data that is being backed up to Google? | Anyone know exactly what "app data" consist off? I'm refering to the new App Data-backup adapter that Google pushed out a while ago. I have a notes application. From what I can see, it don't save the notes to the memory card unless I choose to export them. Question is, are the notes saved in the data folder and are my (very private) notes therefor somewhere within the Google cloud now? (This backup happened behind my back - I have all sync adapters turned off, but this one was installed silently and of course enabled by default. I'm not comfortable at all with this.) |
40585 | One device does not show on Google Play | I just purchased two identical Android tablet for my kids, running ICS 4.0, both using the same gmail account. I have the Google Play store installed on both of them, but only one of them show on my Devices list on Google Play. I could not find a way to make the second device show on the site. As I said, they are using the same gmail account and sharing the same site- specific password (as I use two-factor authentication). What can I do to make the second device show on the Device list so I can send app to both of them? Persio |
40588 | default video player for youtube | I really want to change the video player when viewing youtube videos in the browser. It always plays videos using the default android vid player and I want to change it with mvideoplayer. help please? |
47056 | Samsung Galaxy Note II slow startup | My Galaxy Note II used to statup in 5-6 seconds normally. But yesterday when i switched on the device after charging it, it took almost 14-15 seconds for my home screen to show up. I am pretty sure that i didnt install anything new. The device is not rooted. Is there anyway i can check what might be making the startup slow? |
47054 | Android power Usage - How to monitor | TL;DR: Is there some reasonably time-efficient way to find out what programs cause Android OS Services to drain battery? * * * On a regular basis I find that some app causes my phone to run hot and drain battery within a few hours while the screen is turned off. While it helps to uninstall all non-essential apps in the worst cases, I still face heavy battery drain after stripping the phone down to those I find most essential - we are speaking here about at least 3 days standby when just lying around at home vs less than 8 hours when used actively for one hour, with active usage draining about 30-40% of the battery life, and background processes draining the rest. When using builtin battery statistics or any app that reports battery statistics, whether it is by showing details on CPU usage, wakelocks or just some overall battery use estimate, I find the statistics to be pretty much useless: Top of the list is always "Android OS" and, since introduced, Google Services with the next couple of entries, at a fraction of those OS-related listings being apps that I have actually actively used in the foreground for prolonged time. Basically, the mishaving apps seem to misbehave by delegating to Operating System services and no App I have yet tried (maybe even due to OS limitations) was able to split out what app has been requesting these services to do work, making battery statistics basically useless. And for trying out each app by "uninstalling, running phone for a while, reinstalling"... frankly, who has THAT amount of time? What's more, being unable to identify battery wasters from among the apps that I need installed, I cannot even file bug reports if they are misbehaving on my device. Is there some possibility in Android to find out what app is really misbehaving rather than being told "its the OS, give up"? |
38134 | How to take screenshot in Sony Xperia Neo l without third party app? | Since `volume-down` \+ `power key` doesn't work, is it possible to take screenshots on Sony Xperia Neo l? If so, how? |
15379 | How to upgrade to Android 2.2 [Samsung GT i5800]? | I have a Samsung GT i5800 with original Android firmware and an offical Windows 7 PRO/64bit machine and a Samsung USB cable that I got with the phone. **How can I update it offically to a fresher version of Android?** [I read that Android 2.2 was alread out for this phone at Jan-Apr this year..so I thought it would be a very wise thing to upgrade it! OK.] Because it looks like Kies can't upgrade the phone....this is "funny"... Here is what I have on the phone: http://i.imgur.com/Zho9Q.jpg \- Android 2.1update1 Here is the Kies version on the machine: http://i.imgur.com/I6R4q.jpg \- 2.0.3.11082_152 up-to-date Here is the message from Kies that it cannot update the phone: http://i.imgur.com/VeGUE.jpg sorry, it's in hungarian.. :( p.s.: I tried to: reboot the win7 machine, Kies has a troubleshooting part, I tried it. What else are there? |
6469 | Is there any way to control the stereo balance of the audio playback | I cant find any controls/settings that allow this...not all of us have perfectly balanced ears |
40664 | Enterprise (802.1x) WiFi causing excessive battery drain? | In the past week, realised that WiFi at work (using 802.1x auth) has been draining my battery like crazy. Here are some stats I took over the past few days: Case Connection Duration Battery left A 802.1x Wifi ~10hrs 0% B 3G ~17hrs 46% C WPA2 Wifi ~1d 11hrs 34% In all three cases, usage was light: occasional checking of email, sms or two, short phone call etc. If anything, probably used the phone more in case B&C - played some light games. The odd thing is this crazy battery drain has only been happening in the past week or so - used to be at 20% after ~15hours when connected to 802.1x Wifi. Does anyone know why Enterprise/802.1x WiFi is causing significant battery drain? edit: Device details - HTC Desire running Nikez 4.2.1 (Evervolv-Turba-3.2.0p3) edit2: Screenshots: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9907360/battery/battery.html |
6460 | How to call GTalk to GTalk from Android? | I need it badly. I know Google voice is there, but it's not available in India. **Clarifications** Need any good client application (Google Talk / Jabber client) that supports voice calls to and from GTalk users. Thanks @Matthew |
6464 | Export Google Calendar App Data | Is there a way to export all the data from the google calender app? For whatever reason, my google account has been suspended, and while I desperately try and sort this out I'm seeing what my phone can do for me. Because of this, I'm unable to to access the calendar online, but the apps cache still has quite a lot of events and data - if I could back this up some how that would be awesome! |
15377 | What can cause the Oct 2011 OTA update of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 to fail? | I'm using a Galaxy Tab 10.1 3G (GT-P7500), Android 3.1, Baseband version P7500XXKG7, Build HMJ37 P7500XWKG9, rooted. (I got it _with_ 3.1 and TouchWiz preinstalled.) A few weeks ago, I got a notification about an OTA update. The only information I get about this update is: Update details (9.61MB) Improved stability. Trying to install this update reproducibly fails. It downloads, then asks me whether to install. I confirm, and it tells me that it will reboot the device. The device reboots. During the reboot animation, I see a low-resolution progress bar that runs until about 25%. Then it reboots again, I enter my PIN and it tells me: "Failed to update firmware. Try again using PC software (Kies) or visit a Samsung service centre". It does not give me any details as to why it has failed. I connected DDMS to the device during the update, but (as expected) it doesn't show anything during that phase. I don't know how to get any additional reporting as to why the update failed. I can't connect the device to Kies either. Again, it doesn't report the problem. Kies notices when I connect the device, then says: "Reconnect the device in Samsung Kies (PC Studio) mode.Current connection mode not supported by Kies." (sic!) What can cause an OTA update to fail? |
19491 | Why does my phone vibrate when service is lost? | My phone (Huawei x1) has started vibrating whenever I lose service and is really annoying. Does anyone know of anyway to fix this? Or maybe there is a setting I accidentally changed to allow this |
19494 | How to unroot my TF101 | The backlight on my Asus Transformer broke and i need to send it in for repair. I bought the tablet used already rooted. I have no idea which root it is, and I can't see anything on the screen. I tried unrooting using the method provided here, but it didn't detect my device. Also it won't go into APX mode and I can't see anything that's happening on the screen. I was thinking I could connect the tablet to a TV, but I don't want to purchase an HDMI cable before I have a sure method that will unroot my tablet. The serial starts with B6O, and since it's the backlight that's broken I can still see very limited parts of the screen. |
19496 | Determine if my Galaxy is 8 GB or 16 GB | I just got my Galaxy from eBay. The auction said it's 16GB, but I am afraid I was a fraud victim; I'm checking at Settings->SD card and device storage->USB storage, and Total memory says 5.01GB. Am I missing something? |
19497 | How to prevent Samsung Tab 10.1 from turning display on by itself? | I just bought this Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Android 3.2 and while I love it, one thing drives me nuts - every time I turn the screen off using power button, the screen comes back on in a minute or so. I went through all display settings and haven't found anything relevant. Any ideas how to stop that madness? |
39061 | Keyboard shows when getting an incoming call | I have an LG Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.1 and have a strange problem. When I got an incoming phone call the keyboard is displayed and won't go away. This is a rather big problem since it obscures the area which allows me to accept the phone call. Is there anyway in which I can stop this happening? This is my first Android device so I am still pretty new to it. |
16770 | How can I link my contacts? | I have two Gmail accounts and an Outlook account. How can I sync my contact lists and link them together so I don't have to manually add/update the same contact in each? |
16771 | How do I get a gmail account on my htc cha cha? | I live in China and when I go to accounts it's not an option to add a gmail one, any software i can download? /: help please. |
16774 | adb doesn't detect my Defy (Motorola MB525) after I call adb kill-server (rageagainstthecage exploit). Any ideas? | I'm trying cyanogen's mod approach to root my Defy. I **can** do `adb shell`, it works as intended. But after I run `adb kill-server` and try an `adb shell` I get error: device not found It seems my phone just decides to not be connected anymore when I call `kill- server`. I need to **physically** reboot it and start everything again. This is the complete command session I did: [~]$ adb devices List of devices attached 0A3AA8D5195599849BN device [~]$ adb shell $ exit [~]$ adb kill-server [~]$ adb start-server * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 * * daemon started successfully * [~]$ adb devices List of devices attached [~]$ adb shell error: device not found [~]$ This is driving me nuts. I've searched about this problem, but there simply isn't a solution in entire Google's database. I want to use this rageagainstthecage root approach because I can see the exploit source, I'm a little nervous about using something in my personal phone that I don't know what it does (an explanation about rageagainstthecage, and a compact explanation)... Anyone here at SE network have seen a similar problem - or have a suggestion? I'm doing this in a Macbook Pro machine (OS X 10.6.8). My phone has Android 2.2.1. (PS: Even without using the exploit, just doing `adb kill-server` and `adb start-server`, my cell phone isn't shown anymore on `adb devices`, thus receiving `error: device not found`. So this seens to be a problem with `adb kill-server`) |
12068 | Will Asurion charge me for my replacement phone if I've rooted it | I have an android phone with Sprint which I dropped and cracked the screen. I have insurance, and they've already sent me a new phone. However, my old phone is rooted and has CyanogenMod on it. Will they charge me for the full cost of the phone (instead of just the deductible) when they find that my phone is rooted/has CyanogenMod on it? I don't see why they would, because which ROM it had wouldn't prevent the screen from getting cracked, but I want to know if I'll have to flash it back to factory stuff before sending it back to Asurion. |
12063 | How can I connect to my home VNC server via its hostname? | as asked in the Android chat room. At home I have a remote-access VNC server set up (running UltraVNC server). My current Android VNC app, called, funnily enough `androidVNC` will only accept IP addresses to connect to. This is fine when using it inside the home, but as I want to access it from outside, my external IP address is dynamic, so when I save the settings one day it may be different the next day. I have a domain, `home.example.co.uk` that is set up for the web server also running on that machine. If I open the ports in my home router, how can I connect via the server hostname (`home.example.co.uk:5900`, or similar)? If it requires a new VNC client, so be it. |
12065 | Disconnect phone's built-in Mic while using Bluetooth A2DP adapter | I am using an A2DP adapter (similar to NoiseHush N550) to speak and listen to my Nexus One (running 2.2-froyo). It works fine, except that I noticed that the Nexus One's microphone(s) are still active, picking up ambient noise, when what I really want is that the A2DP's microphone (which is closest to my mouth) will be the only one active. Is there a way to tell Android to use **only the Bluetooth microphone** and mute the two built-in microphones? |
69250 | how can i repair samsung galaxy s duos 2 GT-S7582 no sim card/no service | i already tried installing stock firmware the new and the old firmware philippine GLOBE but still nothing happen still no sim card/no service .. when i try to call it says "not registered to the network" please anyone help me .. even just advice what to do .. |
69253 | Disabling Verizon Galaxy S4 from sending usage data back to Verizon | Its come to my understanding that Verizon gets information about how you use your phone reported back to it. Information such as "Amount of data used for Facebook, Snapchat, Netflix" etc. I know Verizon can always see the amount of data I used, but I'd rather keep the specific content/origination of the data private. A friend told me that I can "root my phone and disable that reporting" but I didn't get all the information. I wanted to ask this community: 1. How to disable reporting back (hopefully without rooting the phone) 2. If rooting is required, what the most effective way of accomplishing all this is? For some reason, googling around for this issue has given me no information! (I am a bit shocked at that as I figure it'd be a hot topic now-a-days). FYI - In case you are curious, I do feel how I use data is a private matter and unless a company issues a warrant, should not look at the type of traffic I carry. Its just a principal I live by. Note - Just in case, I am sure Verizon isn't specifically sniffing my packets. My concern is Verizon seeing things like: 100 Mbs on Facebook 200 Mbs on Snapchat 500 MBs on Netflix etc It just feels weird to me that they can see this information. I'd like to disable that reporting. Lastly: I'm using a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S4 running KitKat 4.4.2, Kernel vs 3.4.0. |
69252 | Can I stop Google Goggles from automatically searching after OCR? | I recently had need to OCR a screenshot I had taken of my phone. I went to Google Play to find an app to do that, when I noticed that one of them was tagged "goggles". That reminded me of the Google Goggles app, which I already had installed. So I decided to see whether or not Goggles would work on an image that had already been taken. I found that it could, and it did successfully OCR the portion of the image that I needed. The annoying thing was that it, quite without my permission, took that OCR'd text and did a Google search on it. It had no reason do to that, and I'm glad I wasn't OCR'ing any really personal data. So my question is: Is there any way to stop Goggles from doing the automatic search, or should I look for another OCR app? |
69257 | KNOX in the background is downloading large files | I find KNOX is downloading 100mb every couple of days. Is there a way to manually tell android 4.3 NoteII when to update KNOX, know what the updates performed are, or know the implications of deactivating it. I have instructed the system to only update over wi-fi but I have several hundred MB updated daily I'd like to have better insight to what is going on with my smartphone and not so in tuned user. |
69256 | How to install google apps when android built from source | I added a kernel module to the msm flo kernel. I built android JB from source for my Nexus 7(flo). I flashed the device with the built OS. I can add 3rd party apps for which I have apks or I could add them to the source tree. But I can't add google apps or anything from the play store. I can't add my google account under settings->add accounts since it doesn't exist. I tried installing google play store by downloading the apk to my machine and installing it with apk. Play store does install, but play store crashes as soon as I click on it. Is there anyway to fix this issue? I am using ubuntu 14.04 |
69259 | How to unbrick Nexus 7 | I bought this tablet on Jan 7, 2013, and have allowed it to update whenever it asked, but I can't tell you what version of Android is has now. However, instead of the "X", I see four colored balls that move into the center, become one white one, and then move out... I have used it happily since then, until a week ago. I had recently installed an anti malware program, and that may be part of the problem. While I was websurfing, without warning, it went to boot: it went black screen, the four colored balls came in from the edges, and did the usual boot thing. Forever. So, I held down the power button til it shut off (I hadn't powered down in a while...mea culpa), and tried a reboot. Still did te 4-ball X thing forever. So, I held the power, up AND down volume, and got the screen with the recovery/start/reboot options that you can scroll thru with the volume buttons. Start and Reboot got me back to forever-booting. So, I tried recovery. I tried deleting cache: it said it did it. I rebooted, still looped. So...I bit the bullet, and did the "factory reset, lose all data" option. It said it did delete everything (so it's talking to me and making sense). So then I rebooted, expecting the welcome screen...IT'S STILL BOOT LOOPED!! OK, so what can I do next? Is there a solution? Thanks for ANY help!! |
43774 | How to print to CUPS (running on another computer in the LAN)? | How to print from Android to CUPS (running on another computer in the LAN)? (CUPS (Common Unix Printing System/Server) is of course already set up to accept requests over the LAN.) Preferably, without relying on proprietary software. |
43770 | Back up files on a pattern locked phone | A friend of mine tried to guess my pattern so my phone got locked, asking for gmail account and password. The thing is that i used to use a program for keyboard symbols cause one of the symbols there is $. However the phone is locked so i cannot use this program. I cannot write my password down. Am i doomed to factory reset? i can't remember if i have usb debugging enabled and my GT-B5512 is not rooted. I have literally searched everywhere for $ but i can't find it!!! Is there a way to connect my phone to pc in order to use its keyboard? Or another way to solve this? |
43771 | Is it possible to selectively limit background data usage? | I have a sufficient data-plan so I've never worried about this... tomorrow though, I'm travelling abroad. Due to this, I will have restricted 3g usage. Are there any apps or Android settings to prevent certain applications from syncing in the background while allowing others to work unrestricted? For example, if I only want to use WhatsApp or check emails, without "Android OS" or Facebook playing around online, would this be possible? If I could have this as a "roaming only" profile/mode would be an advantage. If I could also allow these applications to run as normal when WiFi is available, that would be a bonus! My device is not rooted and I would prefer not to root it to achieve this. Are there any apps or solutions to achieve this? |
21668 | How can I save notes taken in the Galaxy Ace's Notes 2.0 application to restore after a system reset? | I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830 running 2.3.3 and I took a lot of notes in the default Notes 2.0 application. I want to reset the system and I need to back them up somehow before I perform the reset. |
24041 | Is there an Android calendar with limited security permissions? | I've just bought an entry-level Samsung Europa, running version 2.2. I'm technically-minded but new to this OS. I'd like to find a calendar that runs in limited security permissions, so that my calender isn't synced to anywhere over the internet. I am happy to take responsibility for my own backups. I have signed up for a Google account to run the stock Calendar app (it mandates it), to access Google Maps and to access the market. I've set the Google account to "Sync is OFF" in General Sync Settings, and I've turned off Auto Sync. I've kept Background Data turned on, and turned off Google syncing in the Calendar options. I am hoping this combination of settings means that my calendar will not be copied off the device, though I'm not confident this is the case. I wasn't aware until after purchasing that app-level security permissions could _not_ be modified in Android - some light research just now suggests that one needs to root the device to get that feature. (I may well do that, but I want to get a working set-up first). Since the sandbox permissions for Calendar are _do what you want_ , I've been looking at alternatives. **Jorte Calendar** requires wide permissions, and **Smooth Calendar** looks like it just relies on the standard Calendar app as storage, as I think does **GO Calendar Widget**. I'm okay with _limited_ data flowing to Google/Microsoft/BigCorp - such as map usage or market searches. But I'd plan to avoid using remote storage for private data: my contacts, texts, calendaring and so forth (there's something about Calendar refusing to start without a Google or FB account that is a touch irksome). I could use a local calendar on my old Sony K660 without wondering if it was being copied without consent - are there calendar apps that will do this? Or is rooting & resetting perms for Calendar my best option? _Addendum_ : in Privacy Settings, I've turned off Back Up My Data. Turning it on then off again reveals this dialogue box message: _Are you sure you want to stop backing up your settings and application data and erase all copies on Google servers?_. So that's a reassurance that file system data won't get synched by the stock OS - just Contacts and Calendar to go `:-)` _Post Addendum_ : I suggested in the comments that I might use the Corporate feature, in which one can add a Microsoft Exchange account. However this appears sadly to be subject to similar privacy objections that I apply to the Google account requirement. The user is asked for an email and password, and is confronted with this message: > By activating this application you accept that part of your mobile phone > data (comprising IMEI and model name) will be stored, processed and used by > Samsung for the purpose of reporting activation of the application to the > licensors of the application software itself. Such data held by Samsung will > be dealt with strictly in accordance with Samsung's privacy policy. A copy > of the policy is available upon request. Continue? Admittedly this is a small privacy risk compared to the wholesale copying of a calendar or contacts, but it still emphasises the point that the corporate storage of ones data is essentially mandatory. (Added here for the benefit of search engines on this topic.) That said, it may still be worth a go. For those of us without access to a real private Exchange server, one would need to find something to emulate one, so that the Google account can be removed. Once I've settled into using the phone, I will look into these alternatives \- and this in particular. Also of interest is package support in some Linux distributions \- not much for OS X yet, but I will keep on looking! |
46729 | Samsung I5700 restarting | My I5700 is keep restarting (after sumsung logo slide bar running then restart). Note:- It was slow working before but when i try to make factory defaults by Hold Down+Call+Power button after this procedure, its trying to restart but failed. Pls. some one help me? |
49511 | Android Tablet Restored, Can't Reinstall Same Apps | My Android tablet 'broke'. Sent it in to the OEM and they fixed it under warranty and shipped it back. Now, when I go to re-install certain apps, they won't install to my tablet because Google Play says they're "already installed". But the OS was reloaded and they are no longer installed. How do I re-install my apps without repaying? |
49513 | recovery mode works but cant select option galaxy i9000 | I am trying to update my rom and install carbon-rom. i have put the zip on the sdcard rebooted into recovery mode by pressing vol up +home +power. I can enter recovery mode. when i do i see for options but can not select any of them. At the bottom of the screen in yellow writing it says "manual mode". I have looked into it and thinking that the recovery is locked? Or am i just not pressing the right button to select the option? I do not have odin or cwm installed, is this required? my phone is uk bought when first released and never updated. |
49514 | What might cause my phone to spontaneously stop booting into its custom ROM and only reboot into recovery mode? | My phone is a Samsung Vibrant running CyanogenMod 10.0 (Android 4.1.2). I rebooted my phone, as I do every few days, and instead of starting up CyanogenMod as usual, it dumped me into the ClockworkMod recovery. No matter how many times I select the option to reboot, the phone always just dumps me back into recovery. There seems to be something suspect about the `/system` partition. * Looking at the log under the `advanced` menu, it says `can't mount /system`. * Going to the `mounts and storage` menu and trying to mount `/system`, I get the error `failed to mount /dev/lvpool/system: invalid argument`. |
21665 | Nexus S Update 4.0.4 screen sensitivity issue? | I updated my Nexus S to Android 4.0.4, which is amazing for battery charge time, but I have a problem with touch sensitivity. It's lagging and registering touches in place that I did not touch. Anyone face this problem? Any advice to avoid this problem? |
49517 | Phone starts ringing for caller long before phone starts ringing, why? | When I call my wife's phone from my phone, I hear three or four rings through my handset before her ringtone starts. Is there a way to reduce or eliminate this delay? (Yes I have checked the audio file. The sound starts instantly in the file.) |
58008 | Inspection checklist for new android mobile devices | Many factory faults and bugs in an android device are discovered by the user long time after he/she receive it. Early discovering of faults/bugs in a device is needed when there is a short return period. Is there any checklist of common hardware and software faults and bugs that could be inspected once the device is delivered? I am interested in answers for Google/LG Nexus 5 ordered from Play Store, but general answers for android mobile devices could be also useful. |
13448 | Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with a different phone? | My friend and I both have droids and we often user each other's wall chargers out of convenience. I was told that it's possible that my phone might explode if it's charged with a charger that wasn't built specifically for my phone. How true is this across droids? |
27473 | What happens when I connect a 2 amp charger instead of the 0.7 amp charger provided? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with > a different phone? > What's the safe limit on charger output for a Galaxy Nexus I have a phone with 0.7 amp charger. I also have a Galaxy Nexus with a 2 amp charger. If I connect the 2 amp charger into my phone, will my phone blow up? |
34573 | Is using chargers of phone not meant for it harmful to the battery? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with > a different phone? > Are Android chargers universal in terms of power (Voltage, amperage)? As in, I know that all Droids have the micro USB charging connector. But what if I used a charger of HTC make, or for that matter of fact a charger of RIM (BlackBerry) make, to charge my Android phone (which is not of aforementioned brands) to charge my phone? Will this cause (short/long term) harm to my battery? If so, why and how? |
25008 | What's the safe limit on charger output for a Galaxy Nexus | The charger that came with my Galaxy Nexus phone outputs 5 volts at 1 amp. I have another charger that outputs 5v at 2 amps. Is it safe to use this charger? What's the limit I can use without damaging the phone? |
63354 | Does charging a phone with another phone's charger affect it in any way? | I have a Samsung S4 and because its charger is short I charge it with a Samsung Wonder charger. I am afraid that it can damage the battery or something. Will it? |
57300 | Is it safe charging a Galaxy Nexus through a USB 2A port? | This is a newbie question. While travelling, I need to recharge my Galaxy Nexus and my digital camera, both of which are meant to be charged through a micro-USB port, ie. 0,5A. To reduce charging time, I have an 1A AC adaptor but it only has a single USB port. Google shows a number of two-port AC adaptors: * one port is 1A, the other is 2,1A (it looks like Apple devices expect 2,1A) * this one delivers 2A when using a single port, but 1A when using both ports In case I only need to charge a single device, is it safe to have it fed 2 or 2,1A? I read that a device only uses the intensity it needs, but will it fry if it's fed too much intensity? Thank you. |
20045 | Are Android USB plug-in chargers interchangeable? | > **Possible Duplicate:** > Is my phone liable to explode if I charge it with a charger that came with > a different phone? > Are Android chargers universal in terms of power (Voltage, amperage)? I'm developing an app for my job for Android and we're testing on multiple devices. I know I can charge the phones by plugging them in via USB cables and such but sometimes I may need to charge one or more via plugging them into the wall (or power strip). Thing is, most of these phones come with a USB cable and a plug adapter to connect the USB cable to. Sometimes the plug adapter doesn't indicate which phone or manufacturer it came with and so it's really easy to get things confused. What would be really nice is if I could just plug in all of these chargers to a power strip and just plug phones into any of the USB ports. Is this possible? Is it safe? Will I screw anything up if I just plug any phone into any charger? |
23004 | Are contacts from the Google account also stored on the phone? | Are contacts stored in _Google Contacts_ also stored on the phone or are they only accessible if the phone has a data connection? |
23005 | How to fix bad sector on NAND Flash Memory | A week ago, I flashed my Nexus S 4g with a custom kernel (Matrix) and ROM (CWM9). On reboot, my NS4G always bootloops, stuck on bootloader loading screen, and never gets to the Android System. It had the same result when I tried to flash it back to a stock ROM. I removed the battery, put it again and tried to boot into recovery to use adb to check my SD card content with parted (I think there was a problem on partition). In parted I can reformat it using adb or recovery, but its content couldn't be changed. I think there was a problem with NAND flash. Is there any way that I could Reformat NAND flash to fresh state? |
58004 | Sound files got "chipmunked" after installing cyanogenmod | I've just installed Cyanogenmod 10.1 on my Asus Transformer FT301T tablet two days ago. The rom is unofficial since the official rom would not boot. Appearantly cyanogenmod does not support job 4.2 bootload. Now, every time that I play a sound sample, generated by a specific text to speech software, using Google Play Music or Apollo it sounds as if being played as if on fast forward, sounds like chipmunk. When playing the sample with Winamp for Android, the sample is played normally. I have also tried resampling the sample using lame --resample 44.1. That only slowed down the sample just by little. Other values in lame command line had no affect. The only successful recoding I was able to do was exporting the file from Audacity, after which the sample was played normally again. The problem is that I have plenty of samples, so that using Audacity manually is not practical for me. Does anyone know how should I recode the sound samples or fix this issue on the tablet? |
58005 | How to make tasker add and remove a widget? | I would like tasker to reorganize one of my screens depending on the day of the week by adding (and removing) a specific widget to a predefined place on a predefined screen. Is this possible with tasker? |
58006 | Why is Google Play Books incompatible with my Nexus 5? |  Today, I have bought a Nexus 5, and I want to download Google Play Books from Google Play, but I get the prompt message as seen in the above image. Why am seeing this message and how can I install the app on my phone? |
58007 | Stop Hangouts sending message when enter is pressed | I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 and installed Hangouts (version 2.0.122) recently. It is a great tool to organize all my messages together. However, it is quite annoying that it sends messages when I accidentally press enter, causing me to send unfinished messages. Also I don't know how to insert a new line. I looked into the settings but could not find any relevant options. The iphone version treats enter as inserting new line so it does not have this problem. Thanks for any tips you may have. |
17421 | Any "must read" docs for Linux-head buying an Android device? | I've decided to finally upgrade to an Android phone from my perfectly good N900 because Twitter open sourced the encrypted SMS messaging application TextSecure by Whisper Systems. I'll want vanilla linux software though, probably busybox/bash, sshd, rsync, perl, python, latex, duplicity, git, git-annex, gnupg, encfs (fuse), and tahoe-lafs. Is there any good resource for comparing issues with rooting different Android devices? Or perhaps resources to suggest issues I should google before selecting a carrier? Are there any HowTos or other docs I should skim before buying an Android device? Is there a debian derivative who's package list I should explore? Basically, what's the due diligence for a Linux head buying their first Android device? |
38827 | Better Terminal Emulator Pro and dns/nslookup resolution | I just recently purchased "Better Terminal Emulator Pro" on the Google Play Store. It works well for everything so far, except when I try to do something like `ping google.com` or use a hostname for ssh to my home machine. It can't seem to resolve IP Addresses? But if I manually resolve myself and then use that IP address `ping` and `ssh` work fine. Any idea what I'm missing? connectbot on the other hand was able to resolve my home DynDNS hostname just fine for ssh. |
38820 | Which Android x86 image from the official site will work for Dell XPS 15? | I want to try to install Android x86 on my XPS 15. However, I don't know which image I should select. Which one would be close to my configuration? Also, is there a custom image I can use as a general build? I have a 64-bit machine and so have doubts about the stability of the system. My config : **Core : i5 2nd gen RAM : 8GB GPU : 1GB nVidia 525M Peripherals : Trackpad, 2MP VGA camera** Please comment if more info is needed. |
38822 | Google Services battery usage | I recently updated to the 10.1 M snapshot of CyanogenMod for my Sprint Galaxy S3 (d2spr). Ever since I did the update, I have been seeing crazy high battery usage from Google Services. I have tried just about everything I can think of to shut it off, but nothing seems to be working. I'm connected to Wi-Fi most of the day, so I don't think 3G has anything to do with it. ## Attempted Troubleshooting: 1. Turn off Google Account Sync (per this question) 2. Turn off Google Now 3. Turn off Location reporting If possible, I'd like to fix this without using Juice Defender or any other battery management apps, but if that's what it takes, so be it. So how can I get Google Services to stop sucking the life out of my phone?   |
38823 | Accessing shared Outlook folders on my Samsung Galaxy S3 | I have worked out how to access my work emails via the Microsoft Exchange Server and also access any meeting requests. However any of the calendar entries on our shared calendar cannot be accessed. I've tried Touchdown without success as it does not support shared folders. We are an events company that needs to be kept informed in what each of us are doing (along with our rosters) so I have no use for my own personal work calendar entries. The iPhones can do it, what is the problem with the Androids? |
56605 | Can I view the HTML source of an email sent to an Gmail address from an Android device? | I have a Samsung tablet and would like to check the HTML source code from a Gmail message. Does anybody know how to do this? |
62341 | Change Margins on Kobo App | I've recently installed the Kobo App for Android on a Galaxy Mega running Android 4.2.2. The default margin width is way too big for my liking. Is there are way to change the margin setting? I can see options to change font and colour settings. Are there any additional config files that give more control over this app's display style? |
62347 | Settings related to reading QR codes | I wanted to use the Google Authenticator app to set up two factor authentication. However when I click on the button to scan a QR code, it opens up a camera with 'NAB Banking' at the top (my internet banking app). When I scan a code, it says 'Oops! This isn't a valid BPAY code.' (see screenshot below) Is there some settings related to using the camera for QR code scanning, that my internet banking app has taken 'hostage'? (That I might hopefully be able to clear?) I didn't have the NAB app open at the time, and as far as I remember I have never used the QR code scanning from within it. Versions: * Google Authenticator 2.49 * NAB: 3.0.1 * Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3, GT-19305, Android version 4.1.2  |
62344 | Any way to auto-update cyanogenmod with encryption enabled? | I've been enjoying cyanogenmod a lot, but the auto-updates don't work, since I encrypted the phone. I'd like to have both, if possible, even if there's a bit of work involved. Is there any fix / third-party tool that can auto-update an encrypted cyanogenmod installation? |
77874 | Website auto redirects to playstore app | I have runkeeper installed and within the app they direct yoy to there website to create routes. However when I browse to runkeeper.com it redirects me to the playstore app automatically. How can I force to open and browse the website? |
48649 | Why is my Xperia U slow? | I have a Sony Xperia U running Android 4.0.4 ICS. The problem is that it runs really slowly. It is particularly bad while multi-tasking. While listening to music, if I get a phone call, it hangs. Vibrator starts but the ringtone doesn't. The "Incoming Call" screen doesn't come up, etc. Has anyone used this phone with Gingerbread? If so, how was their experience? I followed the steps in here, but my Battery Monitor says 43% Screen and 23% Android OS, which isn't really helpful! Are there any particular apps that are responsible for this? Why is ICS slow on this device? I mean, 1.0 GHz dual core and 512 MB of RAM is not less! edit: The first thing I did after buying it was to upgrade it to ICS via Sony PC Companion. The phone has been like this ever since. I phoned Xperia Support and also did a Firmware Repair (again via PC Companion) and a Factory Reset, but it's no use. |
48643 | How can I root unknown device | I have a Turkish device named General Mobile e-Tab 7 B and I want to root it , How can I do that ? I tried SuperOneClickRoot and it didn't work for me |
48647 | Boot.img and Recovery.img is 0 bytes (size) | I have a low end android device running on Gingerbread 2.3.5. I am about using it to do some test and customizing my ROM. I did a Nandroid backup to be on a safe side in case things go wrong. After the backup I noticed my boot image file and recovery image file are both having 0 byte size. I used Online Nandroid Backup. What could have gone wrong, and how to fix it? |
20135 | What does the "modify/delete USB storage contents" permission really mean? | What does the `modify/delete USB storage contents` permission really mean? Does it grant access for the application to read, modify and write _all_ the data on my USB storage? Maybe it is this only limited to a subset of that data (e.g. only data written by the application itself)? Or does it mean something else entirely? |
48644 | How to install System updates in HTC ONE SU | My handset HTC One Su (t528w) showing notification of system update to 4.1.1 from present 4.0.4 . When ever I click on install updates. it reeboted and log into bootloader menu . How can I install the updates ? I searched on google but didnt get any help . This mobile I bought from China . So didnt find any useful help . |
44764 | How does the Asus transformer keyboard dock work? | From a software and hardware standpoint, what kind of interface does the keyboard use? I'm guessing it's not just a usb-hid interface, or if it is there's something special for the special keys. If I were to make my own device like that, say based on an Android sbc, what would I have to do to replicate it? |
44766 | Where is CP Message stored? | Today I got a message from my operator, my phone (Galaxy Note 2) open it in CP Message (I don't know if this is app, the title say 'CP Message'). I installed the file that my operator sent to me. After I close it, I can't find it anymore. Where is it? How can I found it again? Thanks. |
44767 | Why doesn't my wallpaper scroll? | At first, my question was why I had to crop my wallpaper wider than it seemed to be, but I saw that that question was already asked and answered here: Setting wallpaper - wrong orientation So now my question is, if wallpaper is cropped wide so that it can scroll when you switch between screens, how come mine doesn't move? I am using a picture I downloaded from the internet on my phone, and as far as I can tell it doesn't move at all no matter what I do. If it matters, my phone is a Motorola Atrix HD. |
44768 | Internet Usage on Samsung Galaxy Ace 5830. | My provider gives my 3GB of data and I don't know how to find out how much I have used or have left. Where can I find this information |
46894 | Can I upgrade My Xperia Arc S To Jelly Bean after the rooting | I am planning to root my Xperia Arc S and want to know whether will I be able to upgrade it to Android Jelly Bean. |
46892 | How to toggle hangouts | I'm trying to find an easy way to toggle hangouts on/off, but it seems it runs as a mandatory service, and the only solution I found is to disable it in settings/app, which is not very handy, and I think it reverts it to an outdated version each time. Is there an easier/quicker way ? |
46898 | Default contact for a number | Is there a way to set a default contact for a specific number, which happens to be bound to multiple contacts? I.e. for some reason Alpha and Bravo share a telephone number. Currently if I try to send a message to Alpha, it "appears" as I'm sending it to Bravo (the number is the same). Can I make it "appear" as I'm sending it to Alpha, instead? NOTE: in case someone didn't read carefully, this is the **opposite** of selecting a default number for a contact (it's selecting a default contact for a number). I'm using cm7 and cm10.1.2 on two different phones, and they both display this quirk. |
59757 | How do I manually ClockworkMod Recovery on Samsung s7562 | I have Samsung Galaxy D Duos s7562 and I've tried Power + Volume down + home, but that loads the standard Android System Recovery <3e>, which won't install unsigned zip files. I can load the Bootstrap Recovery app which will let you reboot into Clockwork Recovery mode, which does work. However, that requires a functioning system which makes it a pointless way to launch a recovery mode! |
59756 | Why don't Earpods work on an Android Sony Ericson WT19I? | I bought some Apple Earpods a few months ago. I opened them today, and I was very surprised when my Android Sony Ericsson WT19I said they were not compatible. Why don't they work on my phone, yet they work on my laptop? (It's not a Mac.) Any suggestions? Since I bought them several months ago, I doubt the store will accept them if I try to return them, and I'm probably not going to get a new phone any time soon. |
44496 | How Can I Stop This Tasker Profile From Toggling Back and Forth? | I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 with Tasker 4.0u1 installed. I have a "Low Light" profile which activates ScreenFilter when %LIGHT == 0 (and I'm not in certain apps which don't react well to the filter being turned on). In dark situations, this works quite well, and prevents the S3's bright (even on minimum brightness setting) screen from burning holes in my retinas. The problem I have is that in dim-light situations, the filter keeps turning on and turning off, which gets so annoying I have to pop into Tasker and shut the profile off. Any thoughts on how I can prevent that? |
44497 | Issues transfering .apk files from PC to phone using the cable. Sony Xperia Neo | I want to transfer some `.apk` files to my phone to install the applications on it. I've tried many ways of **downloading** and **installing** applications on the smartphone but to no avail, so I think this method is the easiest one for now. The problem is whenever I transfer them to a folder (browsing the phone memory like a USB) I cannot find them on the phone or there is no installation available. Where should I paste those `.apk` files on my smartphone to be able to install them? My phone is **sony xperia neo l**. Is it the same for other smartphones? |
44494 | Missing application shortcuts | We got a generic Jellybean tablet, and some of the preinstalled apps (Chrome, Maps and others) do not appear in the app drawer for some reason. They do appear in the Google Play list of installed apps, and in the included Apk Installer. How can I create home screen shortcuts to these apps? |
29712 | HTC Desire C Problems detecting Wifi after adding additional memory | Ever since I added more memory (SanDisk 16GB microSDHC memory card), my HTC Desire C doesn't appear to recognised saved Wifi connections anymore. Any ideas what the problem could be, e.g. related or not to the memory card? Thanks! |
11861 | How to remove the time and date from the default lock screen wallpaper of Samsung Galaxy S II? | I just want the lock screen wallpaper to be shown, nothing else. How can I do this? |
54253 | Fetch stock recovery | I have a Samsung Galaxy SL gt-i9003 [ROOTED] and I was trying to fetch the stock recovery to kepp it as a backup for flashing a custom recovery... I've tried doing the same via ADB command cat /proc/mtd (in su mode) but could not obtain a list of partitions which it was supposed to return... Does anyone know where I am going wrong and why this command is not returning the list of partitions? |
54254 | Can 4.3 update notification be removed? | I just got a new 2012 Nexus 7 16 GB Wifi tablet today & setup it up. It is originally running 4.2.1. In a few minutes, I got the message that System update downloaded (4.3 Jelly Bean) & that I should touch to install it. Can I make the notification about the system update downloaded disappear? Unlike other notifications, this doesn't seem to go off when I try to slide it to the right. Reason: There are various reports that screws up your Wifi - and my Nexus 7 is Wifi only (no 3G). I don't want to risk to install this by accident. **Update:** I think another new update arrived and was downloaded (probably KitKat 4.4.3). And the notification showed up and didn't disappear even if Show Notifications was unchecked in Google Services Framework. Had to this uncheck 'Show Notifications' in 'Google Play Services' to make the notification disappear. |
54257 | Multi window is disabled after upgrading from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2 | Multi-window icon is disabled after upgrading samsung galaxy tab from 4.1.2 to 4.2.2.   Screenshots (click images for larger variants) Anybody fixed this problem ? Any idea how to fix this without doing a factory reset ? |
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